New York

Thomas Britt's 3.2-acre compound in Water Mill consists of three separate parcels, each with its own dwelling. The main, Neoclassical house (above; AD, March 1998), set on 1.5 lushly landscaped acres, was patterned on the Lazienki palace in Warsaw. But the international influences only begin there. Burmese temples, Egyptian obelisks, a library in a château in France and a kitchen in a Swedish palace have all been reimagined here by Britt and architect Peter Cook. The property also has a swimming pool and a 90-foot-long reflecting pond. The other parcels have a six-bedroom barn and a two-bedroom house. $13.2 million.

Italy

A five-acre property with two stone houses (AD, September 2002) standing side by side is situated above a terraced olive grove, on the edge of a small village, about 20 minutes from the city of Lucca. Original materials for both the three-bedroom, three-bath main house and the two-bedroom, two-bath residence, such as the terra-cotta-tile floors and the exposed beams, were faithfully restored by local artisans for owner and architect Robert Brannen. The grounds include a fruit orchard and a swimming pool. Views encompass mountains, valleys and, on clear days, the Mediterranean Sea. $3.1 million.

France

La Tuilière dates from the 1580s and has had several incarnations—among them a priory and, in the 19th century, a silk farm. The main house was reconstructed using original stone and wood and has seven bedroom suites, an 80-foot-long living room, a large dining hall, two sitting rooms, a vaulted kitchen and a self-contained studio apartment. Other structures on the 40 acres of olive groves, pine woods and parkland include a two-bedroom guest cottage, a two-story pigeonnier and a four-car garage. Among the amenities are a 25-meter infinity pool (the adjacent poolhouse also has vaulted ceilings), an all-weather tennis court, a summer dining room, a canal garden sited below the ruins of a small castle, and a pair of garden follies. $14.1 million.

New York

On a private street in the village of East Hampton, a short walk from the Maidstone Golf Club, the beach and the center of town, what had once been a run-down clapboard house with no central staircase has been completely reimagined. It is now a 5,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style house with a formal entrance hall and a 75-foot gunite pool. Sliding glass doors that opened out to the wooded one-acre grounds were replaced by French doors, and standard windows were converted into replicas of those found in the Ritz in Paris. A second floor with limited space was completely torn down, and a new five-bedroom upper level, which includes a large master suite, rose in its place (the house also has 4.5 baths). Formerly the master bedroom, an airy, light-filled dining room was created and given a gridded ceiling and a fireplace flanked with mirrored arches. The house also has staff quarters. $7.25 million.

Connecticut

Recently updated and expanded, Hemicycle House, in New Canaan, was designed in 1982 by John Howe, a longtime apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright's. Howe's use of the half-circle—a Wright signature of sorts—has been continued in additions by Gary Stluka, of Studio 3. Echoing Howe's original blueprints, the two new structures contain a state-of-the-art kitchen, a family room, a guest wing and a recording studio. The house now totals 7,200 square feet. $5.4 million.

Wyoming

Dramatically sloping roofs, an open floor plan and panoramic views of the Tetons mark a 3,700-square-foot, three-bedroom, 3.5-bath residence designed by architect Richard Keating. The property, which is in Alta, includes 39 acres of rolling meadows and a meandering stream. A 1,000-square-foot, one-bedroom guesthouse sits adjacent to and just below the main house. Also on the grounds are a three-car garage and a two-story structure, with a loft, providing extra storage space. $3.825 million.

Mustique

Located on a lush hillside scattered with frangipani, Seascape overlooks L'Ansecoy bay and the isles of Bequia and St. Vincent beyond. The upper floor contains the public rooms and the master suite, while the two guest suites are on the lower level and look directly onto a swimming pool flanked by two pavilions: a sitting area and a dining space. Farther down the hillside is a second pool. A pair of two-bedroom cottages are on either side of the entrance gate. $18 million.

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